Butler's poise helps Dubs win Game 1 out of '1997'
In his first playoff game with the Warriors, Jimmy Butler delivered 25 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 steals Sunday night to give the Warriors a 1-0 lead over the Rockets in their first-round playoff series. ...
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Rockets' defense 'good enough,' but offense lags
Rockets coach Ime Udoka said his team "guarded well enough to win" Sunday night's playoff opener against the Warriors but struggled offensively, as Houston was held to its fewest points of the season (85). ...
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C's Tatum: X-ray on wrist negative after hard fall
Jayson Tatum said he was "all right" after appearing to injure his right wrist during the Celtics' playoff-opening win against the Magic on Sunday. ...
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OKC sixth team to win playoff game by 50 points
Oklahoma City opened a 35-point lead in the first half of Game 1 vs. Memphis, the biggest first-half lead in any playoff Game 1 since at least 1996-97. ...
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Morant: Grizzlies 'will never play that bad again'
Ja Morant vowed that the Grizzlies 'will never play that bad again' after Memphis was routed by Oklahoma City in Game 1. ...
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Golden State's clutch win and OKC's big statement put the West on notice
Here's what has stood out from the first playoff games of the Western Conference first round. ...
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Redick: Wolves' 'physicality' caught us off guard
The Lakers acknowledged after Saturday's 117-95 loss in Game 1 that they were wholly unready for the raw, bruising physicality of the Wolves. ...
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Knicks go on 21-0 run as miscues tank Pistons
The Knicks, down as much as eight in the fourth quarter, went on a 21-0 run to take control of Game 1 vs. the Pistons. ...
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Wolves make opening statement, clobber Lakers
The Timberwolves made a franchise playoff-record 21 3-pointers in a 117-95 Game 1 rout of the Lakers in Los Angeles on Saturday night. ...
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NBA playoff odds; Thunder, Celtics the favorites to win the NBA championship
Latest betting odds for every playoff team to advance to and to win the 2025 NBA championship. ...
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Alperen Sengun puts Draymond Green on a poster
The Rockets center throws down a vicious slam early in Game 1. ...
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Russ' 'attack mode' stings Clips, lifts Denver in OT
With the Clippers practically daring him to beat them, Russell Westbrook came up big at the end of regulation and again in overtime for the Nuggets, who roared back from a 15-point deficit to beat the Clippers 112-110 in overtime in Game 1. ...
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Pacers eye improvements after blowing out Bucks
The Pacers pointed to the things they could still do better after a comfortable win over the Bucks in Game 1 on Saturday. ...
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